Job’s View of the Death of the Righteous and the Afterlife
(Check out the puzzle for Job chapters 22-27 at the end of chart. Puzzles on earlier chapter can be found at the end of previous articles concerning Job).
He saw it as a sleep.
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Job 3:13Job 3:13
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13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, ; Job 14:12Job 14:12
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12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. -
Daniel 12:2Daniel 12:2
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2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. – It was only the physical body in the grave that had the appearance of sleep. The spirit had gone back to God – Ecclesiastes 12:7Ecclesiastes 12:7
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7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. -
John 11:11-14John 11:11-14
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11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. -
1 Thessalonians 4:141 Thessalonians 4:14
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14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
He saw it as a place of rest and freedom from trouble.
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Job 3:17-18Job 3:17-18
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17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. weary: Heb. wearied in strength 18 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. ; Job 3:13Job 3:13
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13 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, -
2 Thessalonians 1:6-72 Thessalonians 1:6-7
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6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, his...: Gr. the angels of his power -
Hebrews 4:9-11Hebrews 4:9-11
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9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. rest: or, keeping of a sabbath 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. unbelief: or, disobedience -
Revelation 14:13Revelation 14:13
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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. from henceforth...: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea
He saw it as a place of perfect equality – the small and great are there.
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Job 3:19Job 3:19
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19 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. -
Galatians 3:28Galatians 3:28
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28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. -
Revelation 20:12Revelation 20:12
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12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
He saw it as a place of comfort.
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Job 6:10Job 6:10
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10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. -
Luke 16:22Luke 16:22
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22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; ; Luke 16:25Luke 16:25
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25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
He saw its finality – there are no more opportunities after death.
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Job 10:21-22Job 10:21-22
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21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; 22 A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness. ; Job 16:22Job 16:22
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22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. a few...: Heb. years of number -
Matt. 25:1-13; Hebrews 9:27Hebrews 9:27
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27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: ; Revelation 14:13Revelation 14:13
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13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. from henceforth...: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea
He saw it as a place where his Redeemer would reward him; where he would be given his resurrection body; and where He would see God.
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Job 19:25-27Job 19:25-27
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25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: And...: or, After I shall awake, though this body be destroyed, yet out of my flesh 27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. another: Heb. a stranger though...: or, my reins within me are consumed with earnest desire within...: Heb. in my bosom -
John 5:28-29John 5:28-29
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28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. ; 1 John 3:21 John 3:2
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2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
He saw it as a place where all will very shortly go.
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Job 21:13Job 21:13
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13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. in wealth: or, in mirth ; Job 21:26Job 21:26
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26 They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Here are the puzzles for the Book of Job.
- Interactive version - job_chapter_22 ; printable version - job_chap_22
- Interactive version - job_chapter_23 ; printable version - job_chap_23
- Interactive version - job_chapter_24 ; printable version - job_chap_24
- Interactive version - job_chapter_25 ; printable version - job_chap_25
- Interactive version - job_chapter_26 ; printable version - job_chap_26
- Interactive version - job_chapter_27 ; printable version - job_chap_27
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Devotional, Michael Carter
on November 17th, 2008
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